Pelosi on Censuring Paul Gosar: “It’s an Emergency”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) defended the determination connected the portion of Democrats to censure Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), saying helium may person committed transgression acts erstwhile helium posted an animated video that showed him sidesplitting Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and attacking President Joe Biden.

“Because it’s an emergency,” Pelosi told reporters successful the Capitol.

“[There are] ineligible matters successful presumption of threatening a subordinate and threatening the president of the United States,” she added. “We person to code it immediately, and I’m truthful pleased that our members recognize that this is cardinal to our enactment successful Congress that we support the integrity of the House, of the institution, but besides the lives of our members.”

Democrats are expected to vote for a solution contiguous that would censure Gosar and that would outgo him his seats connected the House Oversight and Reform and Natural Resources committees.

Only 2 Republicans, Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) are expected to backmost the resolution.

Although Gosar removed the video from his Twitter relationship pursuing dense backlash, helium has refused to apologize for his action.

Gosar’s integer manager Jessica Lycos has dismissed the contention altogether, saying it amounts to an overreaction from Gosar’s left-wing critics.

“We made an anime video. Everyone needs to relax. The near doesn’t get meme culture,” she said successful a statement. “They person nary joy. They are not the future. It’s a cartoon. Gosar can’t alert and helium does not ain immoderate airy sabers. Nor was unit glorified. This is astir warring for truth.”